Fun quizzes to liven up New Year’s parties: a collection of questions everyone can enjoy
Are you struggling to come up with fun quiz questions for a New Year’s party—something that will really liven things up? The truth is, there are plenty of entertaining quizzes that everyone can laugh over, even when participants are from different generations and have varied interests! You can have people guess where a piece of background music is from, puzzle over the readings of tricky kanji, or test their trivia skills.
From quizzes that are fun regardless of knowledge level to ones that spark lively conversation, we’ll introduce quiz ideas perfect for a New Year’s party.
This year, make your New Year’s gathering a time filled with smiles through quizzes!
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Fun quizzes to liven up your New Year’s party: a collection of questions everyone can enjoy (31–40)
Disaster Preparedness Quiz
Present disaster-preparedness trivia in a quiz! Living in Japan, where natural disasters are common, we want to keep our disaster awareness consistently high.
However, when nothing happens for a while, our sense of urgency tends to fade.
A New Year’s party is a fun occasion to celebrate the start of a new year, but why not also try a disaster-preparedness quiz with an educational element, carrying the message, “Let’s all stay safe this year too”? When questions are presented briskly in a quiz format, they’re easier to absorb, aren’t they?
Quiz on Great Figures in History
This is a quiz where you guess historical figures from famous episodes.
There are probably many people who studied history but only remember it vaguely.
If you present the quiz at a New Year’s party, it could spark lively conversation like, “We learned that back in the day, right?” If you find the textbook material boring, it’s also a great idea to raise the difficulty by deliberately using more niche episodes.
Another tip is to keep the pace brisk so it doesn’t drag.
Be sure to gather some good material and have fun with it!
Internet Meme Quiz
A “net meme” refers to trendy topics or jokes that originate on the internet and spread among people like a boom.
How about creating a quiz themed around these net memes and having some fun? Try finding a variety of net memes—from widely recognized ones to niche, insider favorites—and turn them into questions.
This quiz idea would likely be a big hit, especially in settings where many participants are attuned to online trends.
Japanese Rock Music Quiz
This is a quiz where you only hear a song title and try to guess the artist who performs it.
Some titles are used by multiple artists, so if you pick titles that are less likely to overlap, participants will have to think more carefully.
You could also limit the genre of the artists to answer—like “Japanese rock”—before playing.
If someone can, have them share anecdotes about the songs too; it’s a great way to learn how each person engages with music, so it’s highly recommended.
Japanese Literature Quiz
Japanese literature studied in language arts classes when we were students.
Some of you might remember having to read aloud or memorize passages back then.
If you were educated in Japan, you can enjoy a quiz called the Japanese Literature Opening Lines Quiz.
You listen to or read the opening lines of famous works and decide the title of the piece.
Works like Natsume Soseki’s “I Am a Cat” and Osamu Dazai’s “Run, Melos!” have such famous openings that even people who don’t read much can recognize them.
This might be the perfect chance to make you want to pick up a book!
Product Guessing Quiz
Present images of product packages with only the names hidden and have participants guess the exact product names.
Since items that blend into daily life are often referred to by nicknames, people might not know the official names.
Using your own products as questions is also recommended—it adds pressure about how well they understand the products and makes it more exciting.
You can also use the quiz to assess how memorable the product names are and the quality of the naming, which could inform future product development.
Trivia Quiz
Trivia quizzes that make you go “Huh, interesting!” are a surefire hit.
They’ll work with any generation and in any gathering.
If you check YouTube, you’ll find an incredible number of trivia quiz videos—just pick some from there for reference and you’re good to go.
That said, it’s best to consider the type of people who’ll be attending and tailor the questions in a certain direction.
Another tip: even if people are meeting for the first time, making it a team format where they can discuss answers with the person next to them is a great idea.
Have fun and enjoy the friendly atmosphere together!
VTuber Quiz
Many VTubers are active in the public eye, including those affiliated with major agencies like hololive and Nijisanji.
This quiz tests how many of those VTubers you know, challenging both the breadth of your interest in the VTuber industry and the depth of your knowledge.
A classic question type asks you to identify the VTuber from a silhouette, which alone tests how many character portraits you’ve seen.
With memorable moments from streams and questions about songs, the wide scope of their activities makes it possible to create quizzes across a variety of categories.
Video Game Music Intro Quiz
Games that are hailed as masterpieces and go down in history are remembered not only for their stories and controls, but also for their BGM.
This quiz focuses on that background music that enriches a game’s world, asking you to guess the game from the music.
Even if you know the game, you might not have listened closely to every track, so it’s best to pick themes that symbolize the work or songs played during memorable scenes.
By learning more about when each track plays, it might inspire you to experience the game yourself.
Retro Game Quiz
This is a quiz where players compete over detailed knowledge related to retro games.
Since some people might not recognize the retro titles that come up, a multiple-choice format with four options that can be answered by intuition may make it easier to proceed.
By thinking about masterpieces that paved the way to today’s games, you might also get a sense of the layers of history.
It could also serve as an opportunity to learn about expression techniques unique to retro games.
It might be fun to include questions that only the generation who actually played them would understand, creating a dynamic where other generations chime in with playful reactions.